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Baffle Between Bulls.
LauCojter. Ky.. At
Thou. S. Moore, a well known farmer
of Garrett county, tolls a graphic sto
v of a despetiuo er.or umcr that took
place on the crest of a knob of bio
net bterboofl several days ajro bo
tween a couple -ofer.rßged bolls, in
which both were killed. The animals
kail wandered to the heights, and up
on s : ga ing each other at once engaged
in a duel to the death, i hose unac
qnainted with the instincts of such
creatines can not easily imagine what
extreme ferocity they sometimes din
plsy. In sjeakii g of the incident Mr.
Moore said:
“Being intonated in the study of
geology, I hap]* ned to lie on the knob
at the time, amt wan startled about 4
o’clock in the afternoon by a fearfnl
hello wing. Looking some distance
ahead, 1 saw the animals advancing
toward each otlor with noses on the
ground, turning this way and that cast
ing dust into the air with their foreleot.
When only a few yards apart they sud
denlv leaped to the attack with a
frightful noise and bceau logoi e each
other with hostile energy. Above the
fierce and noisy trampling could bo
heard the grim ing of their interlocked
horns and the violent snorting of bru
tal rage. The breeze blew aside the
dust, and revealed the tigerish eharac
ter of the onset, as with wideset litnbs
and tails curling in the air, they ebarg
ed again, stal b-r.g with their
pointed horns. Tiuy streams of blood
shot down their necks and sides, while
their distended nostrils amitted a red
dish foam. Tee prodigious strength
of the nisgaificc nt animals thus brought
into activity afforded a spectacle both
tumultuous ana thrilling. The exer
tion of the encounter added to the pain
of each newly inflicted wound infl itu
ed their combative spirit to the pitch
of tempestuous fury. One of the bulls
following up a temporary advantage,
plunged his horns into the chest of
his antagonist, and, with a quick up-
ward jnrk of tho bead, tipped open the
>flerh several inches, while from tbin
gapii.g wound jots of arterial blood be
gan to spurt. In a towering passion,
and with gleaming eyeballs, charging
larionsly upon bis adversary, the
wounded bull drove his horns into its
abdomen, making a boriib'e opening
tbrougi which the outraila gushed.
The impetous and stormy nature oi
the contest had carried the combat
ant* to the verge of the cliff, but blind
with deadly fury they saw uo danger.
Eich mortally wounded and weaken*
isg tnoiuentaiily from loss of blood
waged the battle with that fiendish
desperation shown only in wounded
animals. It was evident, however,
thar a crisis was near at hand. The
situation had lesoWed itself into the
grim fCtdisii.n of the death-struggle.
Wi h lowered beads they backed away
a few yaids, eager, defiant, implacable
and again collided with a force that
'roomed to split their very skulls. This
territic sheet staggered the bull with
the chest wound and forced bis eye
t!! j fiora their sockets. lie sudden
ly plunged forward to his kuoes on
t hie hr nk of the precipice aud remain
ed in a quivering stupor, with his op
*... mouth ourrowing in the dust. The
other tottering and covered with blood,
1. it still tetrible in his weakness,
charged heavily upon his kneeling
and Miuseleas toe, struck him in the
tank with the force of a ponderous
projectile aad hurled him. headlong
:,vor the precipice. The hotly exeeut
.l • mereattit in mid-air, fell with a
noisly crash throngh the tree-top? op ;
on the rocks below, where it was sub
sequently preyed upon by vulture.
The remaining hull seemed to realize
in a stupid way the danger to which
he himself was exposed. Ha drew
back from the brink over which his
bideotia incZzlo had bo.'n momentarily
rhiust, and with his entrails trailing
the ground, he staggered a little dis
tance off. fell prono on the earth, roll
ed over on his side, shivered ' a mo
ment and then lay still in the em
brace of death. The battle lasted
nearly an hour, and in point ot san
guinary details and tragic horror has
no parallel within the limits of my re.
collection. ’’
The Garden Portugal.
Traveling through the Miaho ProT
incc, this gardon of Portugal, made so
by man’s incessant loving labor, no
onocan fail to notico how the land is
most unscientifically ill tilled and ev
ery mistake ami shortcoming apparent
that a modern enlightened farmer
would smile at—the “unimproved”
plough, made of a crooked tree branch,
the “unimproved” cows, that give but
a fifth of the milk of a Gloucester or
an Alderney, the grass blades slowly
and painfully reaped by a toy reaping
hook and carried long distances on the
heads of men and women. It is all
too utterly stupid an old world, and
yet everyone is thriving and content.
The little houses are snug and warm,
the cattle sleek under their master’s
kindly eyes, the tiny granaries full to
overflowing, the men on Sundays and
feast days well dressed, well-fed and
light hearted, the women comely and
gay in their colored bodices and bright
silk kerchiefs, and their necks covered
with a sensible weight of old fashion
ed gold jewelry. The valleys are ring
ing with the joyous an'iph rns of
youths and girl-, that speak as plainly
ot their contentment with life and their
hopefulness, as the spiing song of the
birds tell of theirs.
did He Resist Arresl?
A Maine sheriff who was rather un
dersized, was given a writ of arrest
against an Aroostook farmer. Having
found the owner of the farm in the field
he explained his business, when he
was requested to read his writ, which
commenced as usual: “You are here
by commanded without delay to take
the body of,” etc. “Ail right,” says
the prisoner, stretching himself back
on the grass, “I’m ready.” “Oh, but
you don’t expect me to carry you?”
‘ Certainly, you must take my bodv,
you know;’’ “Will you wait until 1
brirg a team?” “Can’t promise. I
may recover from my fatigue by that
time.” AVell, what must I do?”
“You must do your -duty.” And there
he lay. The sheriff leveled his pistol
on him and said he would do his duty.
The prisoner went with him. Did he
resist arrest.
A West Morris (N. Y.) boy was ar
rested recently for shooting an eagle
contrary to the law. Ho was in a fair
way to ba fined or imprisoned, when a
commission composed of a clergyman,
a justice of tho peace and an editor sat
on tho dead body of the bird and de
clared it to baa fish hawft.
A magnifieeut new crncifix has just
bean placed in St. Paul’s cathedral,
Loudon, which will attract some at
tention in the world of art. It is a
life sized representation of the crucifix
ion in white Italian marble and Las
cost $120,000. It is said that noth
ing like it has before been seen in Erg
land.
I
John E. Burton, a successful auto*
graph hunter of Milwaukee, has in his
collection the autographs of every pres
ident of the United States from Wash
ngtoa down to Clovcland. He also
possesses a note gG*n by George
Washing'on to pay for ki pew rent in
h i church th it ha attended at Alex
dria.
A Pbiladalpbi drutrmer astonish
ed the people of Obmaha the other daj
by wearing a live chameleon as a
watch charm. The curious little liz
ard was attatebed to the chain by a
thin band of gold wound about its
neck and nestled in the creases of the
drummer's waistcoat with every indi
cation of contentment.
Jennie Gibson, a haudsome girl, of
seventeen, living with her parents at
Arkwright, N. Y., has never seen the
world by daylight, though enabled by
lamplight to sew and readjust as clear
as anybody, up to the age of fonr or
five years she was believed to be total
ly blind. The parents noticed that af
ter the lamp was lighted 6he gaveevi
deuce of eeeing, and gradually this
power of sight grew npon bor until
the little one played with her dolls
and toyß with artificial light as easily
as other children by daylight.
The old Bear Ran.
Last Tuesday rooming Warren
Schell of Somerville, noticed that the
grass in one of his fields, about a qnar
ter of a railo from the house looked as
if some animal had been eating it and
suspected that sheep had got in, but on
looking around he saw traces ot bears,
the presence of which on his farm he
had not suspected. About 5 oVlock in
the evening he returned to the spot
arm*d with his Winchesier repeater,
and upon cansfiously apptoaching,
found a whole family of bears in the
field. The two old ones were quietly
grazing; the cubs, which were about
two months old, were playing around
their mother.
As Mr. Schell crept nearer, he saw
that the she bear was watching him,
although sho kept eating, and he
thought it best to settle her first, as
being likely to prove more dangerous
than her mate. He accordingly whistl
ed, which caused her to raise her head
and he planted a bullet in her hi east,
at which she roshed furiously toward
him. Firing a second time, he again
struck her in the bieast, killing her.
He then planted a bullet in each of
the cubs, killing them.
state of Georgia, Banks County:
Whereas C. F. Dailey administratrix
of Mary Dailey, represents to the
court in her petition duly filed, that
she has fully administered Mary
Dailey's ostate, this is therefore to cite
all persons concerned, to show cause
if any they can why said administra
trix should not be discharged from her
administration and receive letters of
dismission on the Ist. Monday in De
cernber 1888. sept. 3, 1888.
3m. T. F. Hill, Ordinary.
For dyspepsia and Liver Complaint
you have a printed guarantee on each
bottle of Shiloh’s Yitahzer. It alwave
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Itch, Mange and Scratches of every
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xhis never fails. Sold by tiardman
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M jscn ; uomer.
Legal Polices.
Georgia, Banks Cos.: To all whom
it may concern: L, N. Turk, adrn’r.
of Jas. xorwood, deceased, has in due
form applied to the undersigned fo;
leave to sell the lands belonging to thy
estate of said deceased, ahd said appli
cation will be heard on the Ist. Mon-
Jay in October next. Aug. 27, 1888,
18-4 w. t f, nill, ordinary.
Georgia.
Banks County,
son, administrators of J. J. Wilson,
late of said county, dec’d, has applied
to me in terms of the law for letters of
dismission from said administration.
This is therefore to cite and admonish
all concerned to 6how oanse at the reg
ular term of court of Ordinary of said
county, to be held on the Ist Monday
in Novembor next, why 6aid discharge
should not bo granted. Given under
my hand and official signature Aug. 4,
1888. T. F. Hill, Ordinary. 15 3m.
Georgia, Banks County: To all
whom it may concern, I, J. M. Dean,
guardian of M. A Sparks, has in due
form applied to the undersigned for
leave to sell the lands belonging to the
estate ot said M. A. Sparks, and said
application will be heard on the Ist.
Monday in October next, sept, 3rd.
ISBB. T. F. Hill, Ordinary. 4w
KXEtUM’SUfH SAIL 13.
Georgia, Banks county: Agreeable
to an order from the court of ordinary,
of said county, will be sold before the
court house door in uomer on the Ist.
Tins lay in October next, within the
legal hours of sale, the folowing de
scribed property, to-wit, one hundred
and twelve aud one half acres of land
lying and being in said county, and
known as a part of the lands of James
Wade of said countv, deceased, and
bounded by the lands of Colbert on
the west and south, James C. Wade
on tho east, and n. g. Chastain on the
north Orest. There is about 35 acres
in cultivation on said place, the bal
ance in old pine field and original for
cst - sale for distribution amongst the
heirs of said James Wade dec’d. Terms
cash. This Aug. 31, 1888.
Jas. C. Wade and B. E. Lord, Exn
tor 6 of Jas. Wade, de’cd. 4w.
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perfume. Price 25 aud 50 cents. For
sale by W. B. Mason, Homer.
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